MEMORIES OF A MINER
Where: SATIRIKO THEATRE NICOSIA
When: 26/03/2023
Tickets: €15 | €12 (pupils,students,pensioners)
Duration: 60’
Language: Greek
About the event:
It all starts with the amazing words of a folk song in the rhythm of "taranta", which the choreographer combined with an equally amazing story: The life experiences of a Cypriot miner, with the aim of expressing the sorrows and deprivations of the miners of our country and the Andalusians Spanish workers who sang "the struggle for survival" in that rhythm.
After deep researching the artist got inspired by the book "Memoirs of a Miner", written by Pantelis Varnava, which eventually became the main reason for bringing this project into life.
*The actual income will be given to Karaiskakio
More about the event:
The choreographer was deeply touched by the life of the miners (the galleries were their home and grave) their struggle for survival, the risking of their lives and by their fight to claim their rights and enable future generations to prosper.
The images that spring to mind even today are shocking: The pitch-black and unrecognizable faces of those who survived the daily and horrible accidents, emerging like moles from the gallery with their torches, for a single dry piece of bread.
Through contemporary flamenco, Compania Flamenca Filippa wishes to evoke a strong emotion in the audience as far as the life and struggle of the Miners is concerned, honoring Pantelis Varnava and those who fought in order to «emerge from darkness into the light».
Duration: 60 minutes
Production: Compania Flamenca Filippa
Director & Choreographer: Philippa Stylianoude
Music composer: Demetris Spyrou
Dancers: Loizos Konstantinou, Skevi Serena, Philippa Stylianoude
Acting & Narration: Christos Kyriakou (Palodias) & Evi Panikou
Guitarist: Stefanos Riris
Base and percussionist: Rodrigo Caceres
Light Designer: Panagiotis Manousis
Stage & set technician: Sofronis Efstathiou
Costume designer: Michalis Stylianoudes
The performance will incorporate Dance, Music and Theater, with an emphasis on experimental Flamenco. Impressive stage material and lightning will take the performance to the next level!!
*The performance will take place at the Rialto Theater in Limassol (31.03.23) and at the Satiriko Theatro in Nicosia (26.03.23).
*The actual income will be given to Karaiskakio Foundation (a letter will be sent).
